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Dellin Betances announced Saturday that he'll pitch for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic.

Betances was eligible to pitch for either the Dominican squad or the United States and opted for the Dominican Republic because that's where his family is from and he wanted to make them proud. He's currently penciled in as the Yankees' closer for the upcoming season, though plans could change if they sign Aroldis Chapman back via free agency. Nov 26 - 12:16 PM

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Wednesday that he expects Dellin Betances to be the closer next season "unless we do something different."

That "something different" could be bringing back Aroldis Chapman. While the hard-throwing left-hander is currently pitching for the Cubs, he had a good experience in New York and could be open to a reunion. Betances wasn't nearly as effective after moving into the closer gig down the stretch, but there's no question that he's capable of being top option with a full year in the role. Stay tuned. Oct 5 - 12:49 PM

Dellin Betances was pulled from an appearance Monday without recording an out.

Betances walked a couple batters and committed an error to load the bases with no one out. He was then pulled in favor of Tommy Layne, who allowed a couple of inherited runners to score but eventually closed out the victory. Betances has really struggled of late, allowing eight runs over his last four appearances and 11 runs over his last eight. He's not in danger of losing his closer job, but it's obviously not the way he wants to pitch down the stretch. Sep 26 - 10:44 PM

Dellin Betances tossed a 1-2-3 ninth inning Tuesday versus the Rays to record his 12th save of the season.

Betances has been scuffling a bit of late, but he didn't have any issues in this one in disposing of the Rays in 16 pitches. His recent struggles have his ERA up to 2.79 ERA, but his 121/24 K/BB ratio over 71 innings remains ridiculous. Sep 20 - 10:36 PM

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Wednesday that Aaron Judge, Aaron Hicks, and Rob Refsnyder are currently the options to get at-bats in right field next season.

Obviously the Yankees would love for Judge to run away with the opportunity, but the 24-year-old batted just .179 with 42 strikeouts in 95 plate appearances during his first stint in the majors before being shut down with a right oblique strain in mid-September. This situation is subject to change, as there's a chance Brett Gardner could be a trade chip over the winter. The Yankees would surely love to deal Jacoby Ellsbury, but finding a taker (even if they cover a lot of the money involved) will be a big challenge.